After a thrilling session, Qualifying at Mugello is over.
Marc Márquez does it again:
In an electrifying qualification session, Marc Márquez claimed the 100th pole position of his career this Saturday, 21st of June. His final lap of 1:44.169 not only secured first place but also broke the existing track record, edging out Francesco Bagnaia by 0.059 seconds.
This achievement is Márquez’s 72nd pole in MotoGP and the 6th of the 2025 season, and highlights furthermore the Spaniard’s dominant performance with Ducati. While the achievement is monumental, it was not met with unanimous applause. The Mugello crowd was not exactly warm to the polesitter.
“I’m super happy because it was a real pole position, it was without (using) the slipstreams, alone and just trying to find my limits“, said Marquez.
Márquez had started the session by trailing his brother, Alex Márquez, gaining an advantage through slipstream and taking provisional pole.
He acknowledges the race will not be easy. As the rest of the grid have pace, maybe even more than him “on paper”.
Home Hero is there and fighting:
On home soil and with the crowd cheering for him, Francesco Bagnaia will start second on the grid. Ducati locks out the front row and sets up a fierce duel for Sunday.
The Ducati bike proves itself to be decisive at the Italian track, where long straights and flowing corners reward the bike’s power and stability.
Although he admits that “It’d have been better to start in pole position“, he is nonetheless happy about his position, as he really wished to be on the front lock at this special track.
Alex Márquez secures front row:
Alex Marquez secured P3, and although he isn’t devastated, frustration is slightly present as the Spaniard is interviewed post race:
“I know in which corner exactly where I lost the pole position“
Despite this, he remains optimistic, underlying how comfortable he felt. His rhythm was good, despite the warmth and humidity.
Inconsequential FP1 Crash for Fabio Quartararo:
Despite crashing the day before, the Frenchman bounced back stylishly. His FP2 session was decent and the Frenchman brought that confidence into qualifying, ultimately securing P4.
According to his team, the crash was worse than it looked and thankfully did not result in an actual injury. However, they remain cautious, keeping an eye on his shoulder over race distance.
Each weekend, it seems that the Yamaha is improving. However, certain weaknesses remain. This notably showed in Sector 4, a part of the track with mostly long straights. There, Fabio Quartararo lost decisive time, but his resilience keeps him afloat for the upcoming race.
Maverick Viñales‘ letdown after promising Free Practice Sessions:
After being P1 in both FP1 and FP2, expectations were high for Maverick Viñales. He was thought to be a strong pole contender, but he ultimately settled in P5.
Although this remains a solid result, it feels like a letdown compared to the promise shown in free practice.
The rest of the grid is as follow: